Recent work

New Ulm Comprehensive Plan

New Ulm, located just 90 miles southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul, is a thriving community of 14,000 people with a historic downtown, a strong sense of culture and heritage, prosperous and growing industry, and nationally-recognized attractions.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, CDG is leading efforts to develop the City's new Comprehensive Plan, which also includes four small area plans for key locations in the community, including its Downtown as well as new residential and industrial areas.

Olivia Comprehensive Plan

Adorned with tall trees, and set among fields of soybeans, sugar beets, and a sea of corn, Olivia is a community of 2,400 residents located about two hours west of the Twin Cities on Highway 212.

Due to changing circumstances, including changes in local employment, completion of long-awaited investments, and a desire to develop a new vision for the City's future, Olivia has embarked on an effort to develop a new Comprehensive Plan.

CDG is leading a team of consultants to develop the Plan, which will communicate the City's and its residents' ideas and vision.

Chaska Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan

Chaska’s new Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan will help its residents access a safe, convenient and inviting Active Transportation network.

Located in the western edge of the Twin Cities metro area, and with a growing population of 26,500 people, the city has numerous assets in place - including a growing network of parks and trails, beautiful natural and agricultural landscapes, thriving industry and commerce, and a vital and historic downtown.

Mobility Hubs Planning Guide

Mobility Hubs are places where people connect with a variety of shared transportation modes - from shared bikes to scooters, transit, ride hailing, shared cars and more.

Working for the Metropolitan Council as part of a multi-disciplinary project team, CDG is developing planning guidance for the hubs and identifying locations throughout the metro area where they can be successfully deployed.

Glencoe Comprehensive Plan

Glencoe is a thriving community of almost 6,000 residents, located about an hour west of the Twin Cities on Highway 212. The City, offering a great mix of strong businesses, excellent schools, extensive parks, and great people, is poised to grow. Residents and leaders want to proactively work together to orient that growth so it meets residents' ideas and aspirations for their community.

Rogers Downtown Master Plan Update

The City of Rogers is a prosperous and growing community in northern Hennepin County, with a population of 13,150 residents. The city has grown rapidly, almost quadrupling in size since 2000, when its population was 3,600. Its downtown area is generally characterized by auto-oriented development with disconnected buildings, large parking lots, and low walkability, though it also includes a small finer-grained district with pedestrian-scaled storefronts, sidewalk-fronting buildings and historic façades.

Fergus Falls Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan

Fergus Falls, a thriving community with a population of 13,500 residents in west-central Minnesota, is seeking to capitalize on its many assets - including its active advocacy community, its many trails, and compact size - to grow trips by foot or bike.

CDG developed the City's new Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan to focus on building an “All Ages and Abilities” walking and biking network - an ambitious goal for a small / rural community.

East Grand Forks Land Use Plan

CDG is working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop the City of East Grand Forks Land Use Plan Update.

The Land Use Plan is a long-range guiding document for how the City will manage growth and development over the next 30 years. It is updated every 5 years to respond to changes within the community and includes a wide range of topics, including population and employment projections, housing, transportation, land use, and how to develop sustainably.​

CDG is providing the following services toward development of the plan:

Golden Valley Housing Concepts and Engagement

The City of Golden Valley is working to address the need for affordable housing for its existing and future residents. Recently, the City identified eight publicly-owned sites that it is considering for use as affordable housing.

CDG is working as part of a consultant team to develop a plan for engaging residents living in the vicinity of the parcels - and the city overall - to participate in a design conversation about the configuration of each of the specific sites as well as for discussion of general affordable housing topics.

North Dakota DOT 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) will provide the organizing vision and direction for all of the State of North Dakota's transportation investments and initiatives over the next twenty years.

CDG is leading all pedestrian and bicycle-related components of the LRTP, working as part of the multi-disciplinary team selected by NDDOT for this effort.

CDG's work includes:

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